Top iOS apps and games of the week #34

A new video calling app from Google and a nifty video app are in store for you this weekend. Our selection of new iOS games include a mobile port of the Deus Ex franchise, a Zelda-style puzzle adventure and an interesting title based on the Mr Robot TV show.

Apps

Google’s Duo video-calling app, which was announced at the I/O developers conference in May, has finally been released. The cross-platform app features a simple, no-frills interface, and lets you call people in your phone’s contacts. A useful feature called Knock-Knock lets you see a live preview of the caller before you answer. Duo has been optimised for use even with slow or patchy network connections, with video quality lowered to prevent calls from being disconnected.

The makers of the popular Spark Camera app have launched a new video app for iOS users called the Spark Pro. The app features a simple interface letting you press and hold a button to capture clips in 1080p resolution. You can then apply a range of filters by sliding across the clip, add music from your iTunes library as a background score, and trim, re-order and delete clips from your video. Once you’re done, you can share your video on Instagram, Snapchat Memories, iMessage and more.

Games

From the makers of Hitman GO and Lara Croft GO comes a new turn-based puzzle infiltration game based in the Deus Ex universe. In Deus Ex GO, you play covert agent Adam Jensen, who must unravel the conspiracy behind a terrorist plot. The game shows you a top-down view of each level, filled with guards, turrets, drones and more. You’ll need to strategically outsmart the obstacles in each level, using power-ups and hacking stations to get by. There are a total of 50 story levels, with a new puzzle added every weekday.

Legend of the Skyfish is an adventure puzzle game that Zelda fans will love. The game follows Little Red Hook on her journey to defeat the Skyfish. Your only weapon is a fishing pole, which you’ll be able to use as a weapon or grappling hook, upgrading it as you go. You’ll also be able to use it to pull objects towards you, or swing from island to island. There are various types of enemies to defeat, as well as a few boss battles. The game features 45 levels, with gorgeous hand-painted graphics and an original score.

A roguelike action game set in a dystopian universe, in Leap of Fate you play as one of four technomages fighting against your own psychological demons. You’ll have to fend off hordes of enemies and avoid dangerous traps, but if you die you’ll have to start all over again. The game features procedurally generated levels, with your weapons being your ability to shadow walk, the powerful glyphs you find and the magical skills you can collect and upgrade.

If you’re a fan of the Mr Robot TV show, this is a game you need to check out. The game puts you in the middle of events in the first season, where you (Eliot) find a mobile phone belonging to black hat hacker Darlene. The game is played within a fictitious E Corp messaging app, where you’ll get to interact with Darlene and the various other members of the fsociety hacker group who unwittingly text her phone. You’ll be able to choose from a number of replies, with your choices affecting the storyline.

Ruins Ahead is a Crossy Road-style game with isometric visuals. Running through endless ruins, you’ll get to collect gold coins and precious artifacts, watching out for traps and dangers along the way. The unique aspect of the gameplay is the ability to rotate your level to avoid obstacles. The game features 55 unlockable characters, five worlds, bonus levels, high scores, power ups and achievements. You can play the game either in portrait or landscape modes.